The İhlara valley is famous for its Byzantine churches cut out of the steep cliffs in a beautiful valley setting. On the road to the main valley is the Selime Monastery, a spectacular rock-cut maze of rooms and passages.
View of part of the Selime Monastery. (1149k) Tomb of Ali Pasa, next to the Selime Monastery. (719k) View of part of the Selime Monastery. (855k) View of part of the Selime Monastery from inside one of the passages. (653k) View of part of the Selime Monastery. (848k) Inside one of the passages in the Selime Monastery. (788k) The rock-cut church in the Selime Monastery complex. (798k) The İhlara Valley with its steep cliffs. (1186k) In the İhlara Valley. (1101k) One of the churches in the İhlara Valley. (765k) Entrance to one of the rock-cut churches. (761k) Two levels in the rock-cut church. (675k) Painted interior in one of the churches. (499k) Wall painting in one of the churches. (559k) Wall painting in one of the churches. (747k) Ceiling painting in one of the churches. (636k)
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